The Chateau at Lake La Quinta

First of all, you should discount any review of this hotel less than a 4 star… My wife and I have been visiting the Château for many years. The facility aside, we would return just to experience Christopher (GM) and the wonderful service offered by his staff… But… The facility is fabulous. Only 24 rooms, all completely renovated (I didn’t think it was needed)…there is a restaurant that has made a big splash in the La Quinta area, pretty good wine list and a full bar… The Chef is innovative and talented and the prices are reasonable… The rooms are good sized and the beds are (pun intended) a dream… Rooms have balcony or patio… Ask for a room on the first floor facing the lake… This hotel should be #1 on the Unilocal list of La Quinta hotel… the others don’t compare

Beautiful looking hotel, the lake view is beyond amazing, the food is to die for, and the wine is top notch. I can’t say enough good things about Château at Lake La Quinta. Chris the property manager is a pleasure to know, he has gone above and beyond to make sure our stay was the most enjoyable it could be.
Beyond Amazing, stayed 5 nights!!!
The bungalow and the Suite 207 are the best room choices.

You feel like you are a million miles away yet you are just a few blocks off of Washington! Have been here to eat now for breakfast, and dinner and yet another time for appetizers! Perfect setting! Great food! It’s a little expensive but worth it. Staff are all very friendly and polite and attentive. Want to experience out of the ordinary? Try it out!

Such a lovely and romatic boutique hotel! All the staff were welcoming and incredibly charming. For our anniversary the staff left congratulatory champagne in our room. The view of the lake sets a tranquil and romatic environment. The pool and jacuzzi is opened to guest 24 hours. It was fun going out and enjoying the pool at 1a.m.
As far as the restura-​Food was supperb. We had the tuna tartar, stake and pork chops for dinner (side note-​no substations). For breakfast two egg breakfast and a meat omelet with freshly squeezed orange juice brought up to our room (served up to 10:30a.m.).
Everything was absolutely delicious!
I highly recommend this place for a spectacular and romatic getaway

Reviews were so good that I ignored a higher than usual price to have an extra special weekend. Our room was great – #106 right on the lake, but there were no sheers to allow us to open our drapes and enjoy the lake without the public outside looking right back in on us. So, our blackout drapes had to remain closed day and night. This was also a handicapped room, so no tub; be sure to ask. Bed linens and towels were new and fluffy; very nice.
The patio is lovely (as long as we’re not open to it) and has the potential to be a fun place to relax. We suggested several ideas that the nice management person said she would suggest to the owners. Friendly staff. Asked for and received a coffee maker in room, but they forgot to bring cups. I think they are riding on their exceptional location and small size (24 rooms) and not remembering that they need to earn their reputation EVERY day. We were there a couple weeks before high season, and there seemed to be almost no one else there; perhaps a livelier time would make it more fun.
Sorry this seems like a whiner review. I’ve been a hotel exec – and got sucked in by the over-​the-​top reviews. At $ 229/​night + $ 29 resort fee, this property just didn’t measure up to the user-​generated hype. Don’t think we’ll be back.

We absolutely loved our stay. The hotel room was very nice and comfortable with a gorgeous view of the lake. The staff was extremely helpful and accommodating — wonderful customer service. They really have perfected their flatbread pizza. We enjoyed the pool at all hours since it’s open ²⁴⁄₇. It was nice to be in a smaller boutique hotel and not have to deal with the chaos of larger place. It was convenient, fun and relaxing. Can’t wait to be back!

Four to start… We have been here a few hours and I am no longer sorry when we go away I want better than home… Greeting was casual and very personal. hard to find in the desert. G.M. was so genuine about our welcome. Invited us to dine. Dine we did and the food was excellent and well portioned. The presentation of the food was so beautiful and creative. The iced tea was superb and not bitter or too strong. More to come of this experience in LaQuinta… **** Four earned stars and I am a real Unilocaler and I wont frost it or lie. Unilocal reputation was compromised at one time.

Excellent Service, Friendliest Staff ! Chris takes great pride and it shows .
New Renovation is OVER THE TOP
Food is AMAZING Flat Bread in Pizza Oven on Lake Front Deck & Chicken Ceaser YUMMY
Book Your Room TODAY, ENJOY

This place is incredible. It has great views, great service, amazing new food and an ambiance that will really impress you. They doubled in size after their renovation but still offer just 24 rooms — making it a very private and intimate experience. We spent most of our time outside on the patio enjoying everything from the water feature in the lake, the pontoons passing by, swans, and of course drinks/​apps/​food/​dessert. We will likely be back very soon.

I stayed here prior to their renovation and had a blast – great property with impeccable service. When I heard the renovations were complete I was excited to come down for a weekend.
When I called to book it, I spoke to Chris who is one of the proprietors – he was extremely rude to the point of taking the time to write this review. Very disappointing as this property is otherwise inviting. You may want to consider going with a local resort instead.

When I want to be pampered in luxurious surroundings, attentive staff and relax lakeside in the desert sun, my first thought is always the Château. I love its feel of a B&B, but the privacy and amenities of a five-​star upscale hotel. Thank you, Chris, for welcoming us to your retreat, creating delicious cocktails and making us long for more Château days!

Stayed here for two nights during the BNP Paribas at Indian Wells Tennis Garden. My husband and I stayed in one of the casitas. The room was beautiful, comfortable and very private. The view from our balcony was serene. Everything was top notch, from the service to the delicious breakfasts. Chris, the manager, was very accommodating. One of the best perks was being able to walk back to our room at the end of the day from the tennis tournament. About halfway to the hotel, there are a ton of restaurants to choose from to stop off for a night cap or meal. We will be back!

This place met and exceeded all my expectations. From arrival to check out, the service was outstanding.
The atmosphere here is slower paced than at your big hotel, but the service is not. It’s the perfect place for a very chill and relaxing weekend. The room was gorgeous, the view was amazing, the food was great, and the entire staff was top notch.
I will definitely be back in the future.

can here for Memorial day weekend getaway.
very nice and friendly staff. great setup
the room is excellent as i excepted and more.
and to top it all off a great breakfast!
will come back and stay here again!!!

This is the perfect hotel to go to for a relaxing weekend getaway. We went over Mother’s Day weekend to celebrate my birthday. We left San Diego after work on Friday, and got to the hotel around 8:30pm. The hotel employees were absolutely wonderful. When we got there the person working at the front checked us in quickly and showed us to our room. We weren’t sure where to go for dinner, and he must have read our minds because he started listing all of the food that the kitchen could make for us (pizza, pasta, fish, salads, shrimp cocktail, etc.). According to the website, the hotel «restaurant» closes around 7:30, but they were happy to keep it open later for us so I decided that we shouldn’t pass it up.
We went down stairs to the patio where they have an outdoor pizza oven and another employee came over and offered to make a split salad for us and some flat breads with any toppings we wanted. We never looked at a menu, but we sat near the pizza oven and he called out different toppings as he made our food so that we could choose what we wanted. It was such a nice warm night with a breeze and we were immediately so relaxed from sitting out on the patio with a couple glasses of wine and enjoying the fresh air. Speaking of wine, they have one of those fun wine vending machines (take it easy, though, a normal sized glass is $ 12!). The wine was good quality and kind of fun to get out of the vending machine. When we got our food it was perfect– not too heavy for being kind of late at night but still very satisfying and delicious. Thank you to the wonderful employees for staying open a little later for us! Once we were done with dinner, both the pizza chef and front desk guy insisted on carrying our bags upstairs for us. I just really enjoy the friendly vibe we got at all times there.
The room was well stocked with a mini fridge, tv, corkscrew, and normal bathroom supplies. I liked the setup and found it to be a nice open space. Breakfast is included in the mornings and both mornings it was yummy and not overly huge, so I never felt too guilty for the breakfasts they served us.
I should mention that I also got engaged to my now fiancée at this hotel. The view onto the lake from the room was gorgeous, so opening the door to our balcony made it the perfect setting. :) Also, my fiancée’s parents had a bottle of champagne and chocolate covered strawberries sent to our room, which the hotel staff setup for us while we were out to dinner on our second night at the hotel.
I can’t recommend this hotel enough. It is not going to be the most upscale hotel around, but the amenities and friendly staff will allow for a very relaxing and enjoyable vacation.

I may be a bit bias towards this place, but it really is a great place for a weekend getaway. My wife and I celebrated our anniversary here and had a wonderful time. It’s a cute b & b that has nice little villas on the lake that in the morning or during the sunset make for a romantic location.
The breakfast here is a fixed breakfast, but very tasty. They have coffee, tea and water all day and it’s near restaurants and stores. Particularly near a nice French restaurant that is right up the street, La Brasserie Bistro and Bar (see my review) it’s a perfect match for a perfect weekend.
The staff here is really nice, friendly people. The pool is small but there’s a little spa that if you ant to during the day to relax by some water it’s a nice place. Maybe a little loss of a star because of the maintenance/​smell during the time we were there, but since we had a villa we didn’t notice it except when we were walking past the pool, which was we had to walk through to get to the villa.
ver all a strong 4 stars, would come here again to get the same Villa if possible for next year. We had a great time here and driving through Palm Desert and Palm Springs stopping at all of the shops and other restaurants that are here!
Enjoy!

A nice location, but I could not rate it very high. The insulation between rooms is practically NIL. I could not sleep until the person in the next room finally decided to turn their TV off. The sounds from the neighboring room was so disturbing and I felt that I had no privacy of my own and it all depended on their schedule of when I could rest.
Would not recommend staying here.

Service was excellent and personal. The room was lovely. The view, exquisite. The wine machine worked as did the wine. Honestly, I hesitate to give this place a glowing review because I want to keep this little gem a secret for my partner and me, but Unilocal was how we found them in the first place. One of the best experiences I’ve ever had with a luxury hotel because it was so small and personal. Thanks for the good times Chris! See you guys again soon!

This place was THE PERFECT mini getaway from life. We were here during Veteran’s Day weekend and used the Living Social Deal. We just upgraded up a jacuzzi tub, which we loved. The bathrooms are large, clean, and modern. Love the décor of the place. The lake view is fantastic. Staff is SO nice! Be sure not to miss the breakfast because Omar is just fabulous!!! We had his breakfast quesadillas one day and pancakes on the other. Both was amazing. Coffee, tea, water are available all day. I love how it feels like my boyfriend and I were staying over in his beautiful mansion for the weekend. Lots of places nearby, such as a Target and eateries. There is also a downtown area and national park, but we stayed in our PJs all day and just enjoyed it all. Pool is small and it was too cold to use.
Minus one star: LS deal said it would come with a bottle of wine/​champaign and boxed lunch, but we never received that. We didn’t really mind because the overall experience was so nice.
Plenty of parking, free wi-​fi. Nice.

Found out about this place because of a Living Social deal. Very nice Inn that’s not too far away from civilization. Came in late on a Sunday night, so called ahead to get the code for the door. Felt very safe with that in place, even though the area isn’t bad. Check in was easy even without someone present to show us the way.
The room was nice. I wouldn’t say spacius, but decent in size. It was on the first floor with doors opening up to the lake. I wish I could give this place 5 stars, but with towels in the bathroom that had stains before we even touched them I just couldn’t. There were also strands of hair in the jacuzzi tub and on the towels next to the tub. The next morning I told the staff about this and they said they’d take care of it. Our towels were replaced that day, but a few still had black marks on them. Meh.
Other than that, breakfast was delicious. It’s served and changes daily. You can sit inside or outside which is nice since the weather there is so pleasant. The pool isn’t large, but decent in size, especially since we were the only ones in it. They had swimming noodles and beach balls which was fun.
Staff is very kind and helpful, especially for first timers in the area.
Would consider going back and/​or recommending it for a quiet relaxing weekend retreat.